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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-06-10
ON TO RICHMOND.

Gen. Mcclellan had expected the constant
cooperation of the navy in the campaign of
the Peninsula. Gunboats and transports
were to move up the rivers, conveying troops
and supplies, and lowering as a protection to
the force that moved by land between the
rivers. The James river was at that time in
possession of the Confederates, but the gen
eral hoped, "by rapid movements" to open
up the James river and capture Johnston's
army and Richmond before re-enforcements
could arrive from the west and south.
For some time previous the United States
navy had been engaged i'll watching the Con-
federate ram Merrimac at Fortress Monroe
But the duel between the Monitor and Merri-
mac Off Hampton Roads, March 0, and the
presence Of the Monitor at the fortress left
that point comparatively safe base of opera
tons. Sound military critics agree that Nc
Clellan should have taken Norfolk before
starting up the Peninsula.
But he did not. He left it, with the navy
yard in full operation and the Merrmac
steaming and screaming defiance about the
bay. At the same time he expected and in
sisted on the cooperation Of the Federal
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cabinet did their best to satisfy him. By the
last of October Mcclellan had II we'll equipped
army OF 1925 men, his effective force,
ready for fighting. There was an aggregate
of l6S,3lS The people expected the Young
Napoleon to fight. He talked about striking
an effective blow and making a "short,
sharp, decisive" campaign, which should finish
the war. Opposed to him at Centreville and
Manassas was n Confederate force of $4,000
effective men.
President Lincoln was exceedingly anxious
that the favorite general should strike the
grand blow he had promised. eff something
is not done soon," said Lincoln, "the bottom
will fall out of everything"
Mcclellan announced that the crushing
defeat of the rebel army at Manassas" was
his object, and that an advance against it
SHOULD not be postponed beyond Nov. 25."
That date came and went, the year 1861 faded
out and 1862 was ushered in, and still no
great blow was struck. In February, in q
letter to President Lincoln, the general says:
81 have ever regarded our true policy rs
being that of fully preparing ourselves"
February passed and still no "blow," ex-
cept of the kind which one meets upon paper.
By March the people of the United States
had run up debt of 5000, 900, 900 in equipping
and preparing armies, chiefly that of the Pc
tomac.
In the months of inaction, too, with the vast
and constantly increasing army lying idle at
Washington. the Confederates had actually
blocked the Potomac by planting batteries on
the Virginia side of the Potomac some twenty
five miles belowW Washington. Press and people
were bowling for something to be done, and
President Lincoln was well nigh distracted.
Gen. Mcclellan for some time refused even
to communicate his plan of campaign to Mr..
Lincoln. Once the anxious president called
on the general, who sent back word that he
was i'll and could not see him. But next day
Mcclellan was dressed and out riding. To all
attempts to urge him forward he replied that
he was not ready.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-06-10
BATTLE OF FAIR OAKS.

May 81 Mcclellan had on both sides of the
Chickahominy, an army of 10000 john
ston, who was well informed of the Union
movements, resolved to attack the two Federal
corps south of the Cbickahominy, at Fair
Oaks station COUGHS division was the ex-
IRENE right of the Federal forces. and occu-
pied Fair Oaks, n little railway station.
Casey's division was grouped Il little south
east of COUGHS, around the Seven Pines
tavern, SO called because there are seven pine
trees there Between these two points the
bloodest fighting was, and it is therefor, cor
rect to mention the battle by either NAM
Johnston commanded the Conrrd ltes.
The position of the two armies wi Lc seen
from the map. The Confederat,, wiyl.ced
i'll three columns to the right, LET END font
of the Fcderals. LongStreet uul d. H. Hill
attacked in the front, Huger on tn, left and
Gustavus w. Smith on the right at Fair
Oaks
Owing to the wretched roads it was noon
before the attack was made Gen Naglee's
Federal brigade was in advance on the front,
and caught the first heavy fire. He ordered
a bayonet charge to save his artillery 1t
was given with will and then Nagle's
and Casey's divisions fell back to COUGHS
second line Casey lost some of his cannon
hot enfilading fire had cut down many of
his men. To the rear of COUGHS and Casev's
divisions We're the corps commanders, Reyes
and Hentzelman, with, as they faced the
SOUTH Reyes on the right and Heintzeman on
the left
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IT. FREE PRESS. FRIDAY 10. PAGES.

Yorktown, there were only 5000 southc"
troops. There was some diminishing, nothin,
more. If Mcclellan had Immediately attacked
Magruder he could have forced ha line anc
taken Yorktown without doubt
For six days the 5000 Confedcrates helt
Yorktown against McClellan's $1,000. Thci
it began to be plain what he was about Ill
was digging in the ground around Yorktown
throwing up earthworks, preparing to place
heavy siege guns and go into a regular invest
ment. He cut roads and built bridges. Anc
still it rained, and McClellan's soldiers sick
ened and died in the swamps of the War
wick
One of the Confederate Notifications on tn
Federal right was known as Dam No. |.
April 10 reconnaissance of the Confederate
position was made here by some of Gen.
William F. Smiths men, under orders from
the general in chief The Warwick was
waist deep, but some Nermonters he
roically waded across and gained tho
Confederate rifle pits, which they held
for half an hour. They were forced to
withdraw, the Confederates being quickly re-
enforced. Once more some other Vermont
troops were ordered across, under protection
of twenty guns, the division battery. But
they were met by heavy fire and were or
dered back. Gen. Smith was exceedingly
anxious to mass the division and make a bold
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-06-10
HANOVER COURT HOUSE.

Between McDowell's front at Fredericks-
burg and McClellan's right before Richmond
there was force of 1900 Confederates.
They were Andersons and Branch's brigades
and n part of Stuarts cavalry. Branch'S
brigade was at Hanover Court House, four
teen miles north of Richmond To clear
these L. 600 away, to destroy the bridges over
the South Anna and the Pamunkey, which
would keep the Confederates from getting in
the rear of the Union army from the right,
and TO cut the railroad from Richmond ia
Northern Virginia, Fitz John Porter was sent
with 1900 men, May %, in heavy rain,
the battle of Hanover Court House WA
fought, and Porter routed the Confed.
crates. Bridges were destroyed according to
the plan, which was in other respects carried
out, except that the railroad from Richmond
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-06-10

never was any more chance to get behind the
Confederate army and take Richmond. The
opportunity was lost.
There was nothing for it now but to move
down the Chesapeake and then work up to-
ward Richmond in the face of the Confeder-
ate army. Two routes were proposed, but
that adopted was McClelan's own, going to
Richmond by a march up the Peninsula, be
tween the York and the James rivers. The
line of march is shown on our map by
dotted line.
March II the army Of the Potomac began
their move to Fortress Monroe. They went
down the Potomac and Chesapeake bay in
transports. Twenty thousand men, largely
fresh recruits, had been left at Washington.
All the subsequent differences and unpleasant
feeling between Gen Mcclellan and the
authorities at Washington may be summed
up in very few words: The president, secre-
tary of war and congress were unwilling to
increase Gen. McCellan's army by the re-
endorsements he constantly demanded be-
cause they feared it would leave Washington
dangerously exposed
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crumbling bones of thousands of as brave men
as ever shouldered musket.
A private letter written at the time de-
clares that Casey's Q'ederaD division alone
lost 3 1900 men from sickness during April and
May.
There was serious difference of opinion
about the line of march which should be
taken. There was a sort of triangle of
authorities to be consulted in forming the
plan of campaign. One was President Lin
coin and his cabinet, another was Gen. Nc
Clellan, a third was the committee of con-
gress on the conduct of the war, Senator Ben
Wade, of Ohio, chairman. In January, 1862,
Edwin NJ. Stanton became secretary of war,
and thereafter was IA most active element in
all military affairs.
President Lincoln had one plan of attack,
Mcclellan another. The presidents plan was
to move on the Confederates direct at Centre
vile and attack them in their stronghold.
McClellan's was to go down the Chesapeake
and then work up to Richmond, Va, and
capture the capital of the Confederacy before
tho army at Centreville could prevent it. 1t
has not been decided to this day which plan
was the best. Either one might have been
successful if carried out quickly. As it was,
there were delay and hanging back and argu-
ment, while weeks and months We're lost.
McClellans plan was finally adopted. But the
fact remains that from that day on Mcclellan
regarded the authorities at Washington as his
natural enemies. In his letters during the
Peninsula campaign occur such expressions
as these:
"Those hounds at Washington are after me
again
In these words he refers TO President Lin
coin and his cabinet end the congressional
committee, including in the lump certain
military commanders Especially he con-
ceived a deadly enmity to Secretary Stanton.
March S, 1862, the president issued his gen.
eral war order No. 3, directing the army OF
tho Potomac to move down the Chesapeake.
The permission was given with the express
condition that Washington should never be-
40 stripped Of troops as to be endangered
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IN CAMP ON THE cHlckAHoMINY.

The historic Chickahominy is fork of the
James, which rises to the northwest Of Rich
mond, flows southeasterly, and empties into
the river about half way between Richmond
and its mouth North of Richmond it flows
nearly east and west.
Meantime, early in May Norfolk had been
abandoned by the Confederates. Gen. Huger,
who held it with $1,000 men, was ordered to
the defense of Richmond. That left the
James open to Federal gunboats well up to-
ward Richmond.
McClellans army advanced through the
mud and rain to the bank of the Chick
ahominy. Keyes' and Heintzeln,an's corps
crossed it with one brigade. Kearney was
on the west, at Savage station. Hooler's
division of Heintzelman's corps was stationed
to the southwark to guard White Oak Swamp
bridge. Summers, Franklin's and Fitz John
Porter's corps remained on the left or north
ern bank of the Chickahominy, with McCel-
lan's headquarters at Gaines Mill Keyes'
corps was only five miles from Richmond, and
took position at Seven Pines. In Richmond
there was CONSERVATION. a niece of Mr..
Davis wrote to her mother:
"Uncle jeff thinks we had better go to a
safer place than Richmond He is miserable.
/ fear he cannot live long if be does not get
some rest and quiet"
In this state of mind, Mr.. Davis joined
Church. His niece writes: "Uncle JEFF was
confirmed last Tuesday in st. Pauls church.
He was baptized in the morning before
church."
1t was expected that Mcclellan would take
Richmond speedily, and the Confederate
government made preparations to leave it,
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AROUND WILLIAMSBURG.

Mcclellan occupied Yorktown and estab-
lished his headquarters near there He sent
his cavalry, with artillery, under Stoneman,
May 4, to pursue Johnston Stoneman
caught up with Stuarts cavalry near the
Halfway house. Here was a line of Con-
federate works waiting for him. In front of
him was large redoubt of earthworks called
Fort Magruder. There was some skirmsh-
ing, then Stoneman retreated to wait the ar
rival of infantry to cooperate with him. As
he did so he left his own cannon behind linn,
ingloriousy stuck in the mud.
May Hooker had marched with the in
fantry by shorter road on the right to join
Stoneman. Gen. w. +. Smith followed by
the Lees Mill road on the left. After him
moved COUGHS and Casey's divisions. Kear-
ney's followed Hooker on the right. Sum-
ner's corps followed next day. Franklin's
and Fitz John Porter's divisions were to be
sent up the York river from Yorktown by
water Gen. Mcclellan stayed till the last at
Yorktown.
The Federal troops engaged in the fight at
Williamsburg were Hooker's and Smiths di-
visions and Kearney's divisions besides part
of COUGHS On the Confederate side Long
street commanded.
Hooker fulfilled his orders to the letter. At
daybreak, May 3, he came in sight of Will
liamsburg. Knowing that plenty of re-
endorsements were behind him, he attacked
at once with his 5000 men. All the while the
plan of the Confederates was to retreat
slowly toward Richmond, keeping a strong
rear guard back of them till they could place
the Chickahomi2y between themselves and
the enemy. 1t was a mastery movement.
1t was this strong rear guard which began
the battle of Williamsburg, though reen'
forcements from the front speedily were sem
back.
Hooker, fighting holly at the front, sent re,
peatedly to the commanding officer for help.
But the simple fact is there was no com
handing officer. A conflict of authority
arose between Sumner and Heintzelman, who
dislked each other. So nothing was done to
relieve Hooker.
Still the rain fell, as it had been doing for
a month. Artillery wheels sank to the center
in the mud, but Fighting Joe Hooker" kept
until night ON the ground that had been
abandoned.
Not paying any attention TO Hooker, who
was fighting on the Federal left Sumner de
cided to make movement on the right. a
Confederate redoubt ON Cub Dam creek, east
of Fort Magruder, was reported empty
Sumner ordered Gen. Winfield Scott Han
cock to go and take possession of it, He die
SO, and likewise took possession of another
earthwork in advance Of it. He wished Il
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take a third one, sti1l nearer Fort Magruder,
and repeatedly sent for re-cnforcements to
enable him TO do so. Sumner twice ordered
them to go to his aid and twice counter
manded the order. Hancock sent again ur-
gently, and that time Sumner ordered him to
fall back Thus Hancock got no more sup
port than Hooker did. 1t seemed, somehow,
to be a battle without head.
Hancock was extremely loath to obey sach
an order, knowing the advantage that might
be gained. He determined to obey as slowly
as possible. Meantime the enemy poured III
upon him. He began retreating slowly before
them Suddenly he turned on them and opened
terrific musket fire. As the smoke from
that cleared away somewhat he shouted to
his men: Snow, gentlemen, the bayonet."
His soldiers made a tremendous bayonet
charge. That decided the day. The Confed-
crates broke and fed. They lost on that part
of the battlefield alone 800. Hancock was
superb" Gen. Mcclellan telegraphed next
day.
So Hooker and Kearney ON the left and
Hancock on the right saved the day at Will
liamsburg May 5, 1862.
But the Confederates got off and continued
their retreat toward Richmond, just as they
had intended. Next day the pursuing army
captured few of their guns, which had
mired in the mud and been abandoned.
That, with some stray prisoners, was the sum
total of the Federal spolls of war after this
battle. The Union forces lost 2,3!2S in killed
and wounded, the Confederates Loo.
Gen. Mcclellan was not on the field till near
) o'clock in the afternoon. He was at York
town experimenting the removal of the
forces that were to go up the York 10y water.
Word was sent to him at l o'clock that the
battle was on, and hotly, and urging him to
go to the front. He answered simply, II
think they can take care of that little matter"
In his bools-McClellan's own hook-he says:
"Could have arrived at o'clock, 1t is very
certain that Smith, supported by Couch and
afterward by Casey, would at once have de-
bouched from Hancock ground and have cut
off the retreat of the greater part of the
troops engaged against Hooker"
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TO THE CHlCkAHOMINY.

After Williamsburg, McClellan's army fol
lowed on toward Richmond. There were
always delays, though, sometimes from one
cause again from another. Part of the troops
were sent back to Yorktown, where they were
embarked on transports and sent up the York
to Eltham's landing, above West Point
Frankln's division, which had been on land
only one day since they left Washington, near
the middle of April, was the advance at
Elthams landing. Franklin's men had an
ndecsive little encounter with the retreating
Confederatcs.
1t took good two weeks for the Federal
army to move from Williamsburg to White
House, where the next headquarters were
The distance Travelled was forty miles, and a
part of the army was now within seven miles
of Richmond Certainly Gen. Mcclellan got
steadily nearer Richmond
The Federal forces were concentrated be-
tween the Pamunkey and the Chickahominy.
The Painunliey was the south branch of the
York The Chickahominy lay between the
Federal army and Richmond, just as Gen
Johnston meant it should In war map of
the situation before Richmond, published at
that time day after day in one of the leading
newspapers of the United States, the Chicka-
hominy river does not appear at all. The
newspaper correspondents with McClellan's
army evidently did not know there was such
a stream. They found it out before the sum-
mer was over.
After Williamsburg Mcclellan reported
that he had only so, 900 men. In response to
his urgent demand for more troops, Nc
Dowells corps of Al 900 men was ordered to
go to him by way of fredericksburg. By
following these points constantly on the map
the reader will get a distinct idea of the
Peninsula campaign Mcdowell was not
under McClellans command. but led an sin
dependent cooperating army" Gen. Shields
division was drawn from Banks force in the
Shenandoah valley, and added to McDowell's
corps.
Mcdowell was ordered to leave Fredericks-
burg and join Mcclellan the middle of May,
which was the time Mcclellan fixed his head
quarte,Aat White House, on the Pamunkey.
White House was the property of Mary
Gusts Lee, great-granddaughter of Martha
Washington, married to a son of Gen. Robert
f. Lee. On the site of this building had
stood one in which Washington courted and
married the widow Gusts.
Mcdowell did not get ready to march for
ten days, May 2G. Then came the Stonewall
Jackson scare in the Shenandoah valley, and
once more it was all up with the plan for
joining Mcdowell to the army of the Po-
tomac DcDowell was ordered back in
haste and commanded to send q, 900 men at
once to the Shenandoah.